You and your Muslim best friend, Farah, have been walking around the library together, like you guys usually do. You two make jokes and laugh quietly to one another while reading the books you each picked out. When suddenly someone shouts out racial slurs to Farah. She looks at you and shakes her head

“Don’t, its just a mad man, its nothing serious”

She knew you would’ve said something, but she didn’t want to cause anymore commotion in the library. Though deep inside, she wishes you do